Free-Range Gluten and Ultra-Vegan Invisible Cheese

[joyeuse13]

Though I have been trying to eat more organic foods, and be more aware of where my food comes from, it's hard not to find the humor in this Simpsons segment, which really covers all the bases of over-the-top socially conscious shopping

Comments

[akiko]

Chard is kind of like kale, and you can do pretty much anything with it you'd use collards for.

One benefit of becoming a regular at the farmers' market is that the vendors start to recognize you and sometimes throw in a little extra or give a little discount.

[joyeuse13]

Ah, so I could use it for lining the trash can, then. Check. ;)

[akiko]

Heh. The cruciferous veggies are really a love 'em or hate 'em kind of thing. I love 'em; kirinn hates 'em. So I don't cook them very often, if at all. I can't eat a whole pound of greens by myself!

[sffilk]

I'm still of the opinion that you might be able to find that hard-to-find stuff at the DeKalb Farmers Market, but that's my opinion. And I go there about once a month.

The veggies are fresh daily, so you should be able to find all you need, I would think.

[eponasr]

If you haven't checked them out yet, we've had good luck with the occasional Trader Joe's trip. There are several around the Atlanta area, most pretty convenient to you. IMO, they are what Whole Foods wants to be. Just about everything there is certified organic and the prices are in line with most standard grocery stores.

[joannahurley]

One thing I like about TJs (I wasn't going to suggest it since I didn't know if there were any near you), is that they don't carry anything sourced from China. That takes one thing off my list of stuff I need to read on a label. A lot of their stuff is repackaged high end brand names. If something looks like, say, the fancy brand of crackers but is packaged in TJs packing, it might really be the fancy brand of crackers under it.

Lots of decent quick-meal stuff, too. We stock their frozen burritos, for instance, for work lunches.

[joannahurley]

When I was getting a produce box (from www.doortodoororganics.com , which is good if you have no options or you know you'll never really get to the farmer's market), I used to saute the random greens & toss them into a quiche. Or do something with them and bacon. Bacon's always good. :)